^ I'll admit that was me a while back. No changing clocks? Evening sun? Sign me up.
But I have become quite concerned about the real impact, I have voted against it, and I actually think that we won't last more than 2 years on permanent DST if it is adopted. Once people actually experience 0930 sunrises, 9pm local start times for Hockey Night in Canada doubleheaders (or any west coast game), and relative varying time zones across the continent, they'll realize the mistake.
Right now, the only time zone (that matters) that varies from a Calgary perspective is Saskatchewan. If permenent DST is adopted, Vancouver will be 1 or 2 hours different, Toronto 1 or 2 hours the other way. Nearly every time zone (from a Calgary perspective) will change twice a year, which I think will be more confusing than just playing along and changing our clocks.
In other words : do it nationally/continentally, or don't bother. And if we do it, give solar noon a little bit more consideration.
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